Kevin Rollins

Kevin B. Rollins is the president of Dell Computers.  Mr. Rollins shares the office of the Chief Executive Officer with Michael S. Dell.  In this role, Mr. Rollins is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Dell.  He is responsible for worldwide sales, marketing and service and for overseeing Dell’s Worldwide Home and Small Business Group, European operations, and the Personal Systems Group.  Throughout his career, he has filled the position of COO, vice chairman for Dell Computers, and president of Dell Americas.  Before joining the Dell family, Rollins spent time at Bain & Company (where fellow Mormon, Mitt Romney, was CEO).   While at Bain, he served as a partner, director, and vice president.

Mr. Rollins is not the average C.E.O.  In 2001, he came to believe that the corporate culture of Dell had been soured by greed.  He blamed himself and fellow top executives for failing to set the right tone.  He is a man of action who takes responsibility.  He firmly believes in setting a good example for others.  This is something he picked up from the Mormon church.  To help set things right, he decreed that every Dell manager would submit to periodic evaluations by his or her underlings.  He has been described by his co-workers as soft-spoken and reserved.   Co-workers have described him as intense and competitive, yet polite.  His astute participation in the business world has reflected well on the Mormon Church.

Besides being active in the business world, he is a violinist, skier, mountain biker, and motorcyclist.

Rollins pursued his passion for business at Brigham Young University for both his undergraduate and graduate work.  He graduated in 1984.   He remains a strong supporter of BYU’s Business School, the Marriott School of Business.  He shows his loyalty to the school as a member of the President’s Leadership Coucil and the Marriott School National Advisory Council.  He is also a sponsor for the Rollins Center for eBusiness. His involvement in the business world is varied. Mr. Rollins serves at the request of the President of the United States on the Advistory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation. He also serves as director of Catalyst, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of women in the workplace.